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The Politics of Federalism

The Politics of Federalism. Chapter 3, Theme B. Review to Expand Your Knowledge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-91_LoKIw Who should control the drinking age & what should it be? Which side are you on? Debate! Relate this debate to fiscal issues.

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The Politics of Federalism

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  1. The Politics of Federalism Chapter 3, Theme B

  2. Review to Expand Your Knowledge • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA-91_LoKIw Who should control the drinking age & what should it be? • Which side are you on? Debate! • Relate this debate to fiscal issues.

  3. Group Work: Number Members in group from 1-6. All should be able to talk! • For each Type of Aid: • Definition of Aid • Positives for states • Negatives for states • Positives for federal government • Negatives for federal government

  4. Land Grants • Definition? • History? • Examples? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vh5Bim3Enw&feature=related • Why such an increase in 20th Century? (Constitutional basis) • +/- from states • +/- from federal government

  5. Why were Grants attractive? • Federal Budget surpluses • Federal income tax increased revenues • Federal control of the money supply • Free Money (Pork Barreling and Logrolling)

  6. How Intergovernmental Revenue Looked: 1787-1935

  7. Those Radical ’60s! • How did grants change in the 1960s? • Why did these grants change in the 1960s? • Why was this a HUGE problem for the states?

  8. How Intergovernmental Revenue Looks Today

  9. Slow Down in Free Money • How did political coalitions slow down the free money? • Liberal view? • Conservative view? • How does Federal money cause rivalry among the states? • Frostbelt vs. Sunbelt

  10. Fiscal Federalism in the United States intergovernmental grants: Payments from one level of government to another.

  11. Fiscal Federalism in the United States

  12. The Intergovernmental Lobby • Who is part of this lobby group? • Why is it so powerful? • What is the goal of this powerful lobby? • What were the results after 1980?

  13. “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” • Conditions of Aid • Mandates (Funded vs. Unfunded) • Examples • When confusion arises, what results? Who interprets? • Example—ADA • Preview homework assignment.

  14. Advantages & Disadvantages of our Federal System?

  15. Group Activity • Hurricane Indira is heading for the Texas coast. Within the next 36 hours, it is predicted to become a powerful category 3 or 4 hurricane. Galveston, TX is right in the heart of this projected path. In 1900, a powerful hurricane devastated this city, killing over 8000 people. Your group is going to compile a list of actions to be taken before this storm hits. Include at least 10 actions that should be taken, which level is responsible for the action, and who specifically should implement the action. This situation is hypothetical, but your group should use recent events, information from the textbook and from our class discussions. Examples may include, but are not limited to the President, Congress, the Governor, the Sheriff’s Department, etc.

  16. Assignment • Read pp. 68-72 in textbook. Take notes. • Go to yellow tiles on my AP Symballoo board and read about the 4 laws there. • Answer the questions on the following slide for each of the laws listed on the Symballoo board.

  17. Discussion Questions: 4 laws (Race to Top, ADA, Clean Air Act, Welfare Reform Act) • What is the gist of the law? • To whom does it give power? How? (Ch.1) • Which political theory is most representative of the law? (Ch. 1) • What Const. source gives Congress its authority to pass the law? (Ch. 2) • Whose views on federalism does this law support? (handout & Ch. 3) • Who Benefits/Pays for the provisions of the laws? (Ch. 3) • What problems have these laws created? Solved?

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